Abutment for washing-machines.



H. .I. HERRING.

ABUTM ENT FOR WASHING MACHINES.

\APPLICATION FILED JULY 1. 1915.

1 ,201 ,729. Patented Oct. 17, 1916.

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in STATES ran FTGE HARRY J. HERRING, OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CLYDE A. PAYNE, OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

ABUTMENT FOR WASHING-MACHINES.

washing machine having an oscillating beater working between and against foraminous abutments, and my invention consists of the novel features herein shown, described and claimed.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a washing machine having an abutment embodying the principles of my invention, parts being broken away to show the details of construction. Fig. 2 is a top plan view asindicated by the arrow 2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional detail on the lines 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a fragmentary vertical sectional detail on the lines 4.l of F ig. 3; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on the lines 5-5 of Figs. 3, 1' and 6. Fig. 6 is an enlarged'fragmentary sectional detail on a line parallel with Fig. 4;

The supporting frame 1 is simply a stand having a top 2 upon which the tub ,3 is removably mounted. The stand 1 as shown is in the form of a saw-buck, but the construction of the stand is not material, it may be a box or table, or the like.

The tub 3 is preferably constructed of galvanized iron and is square or rectangular in plan and has a sheet metal bottom 1 restingon the table top 2, and flaring sheet metal sides 5, 6, 7 and 8 extending upwardly from the bottom. 4

The cover frame consists of' boards 9, 10 and 11 inserted horizontally just below the upper edge of the side pieces 5, 6 and 8 and secured by nails 12 driven through the metal into the edges of the boards, and a molding 13 placed in position to cover the upper,

edges of the metal.

The drain board 141 is inserted between the ends of the boards ;9 and 11 opposite the board 10 and against the lower face of said boards 9 and 11.

. The lwringer support. 17 extends upwardly.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 7, 1915.

' from'slopping up around the edges of Patented Oct. 17, 1916.

Serial No. 38,539.

from the outer edge of the drain board let against the edge of the wringer board 17 and above the ends of the drain board 14 so as to let the drainage from the wringer back into the tub. I y

Thin wooden strips-are inserted upwardly against the inner edges of the boards 9, 10 and 11 and project inwardly to. form the flange 20, covering the crack around the three sides of the cover 15, so as to prevent the suds cover.

The operating shaft 21 is mounted vertically through the center of the cover l5,there being'a bearing block 22 secured on top of the cover by bolts 23 and a flange 24 secured to the upper end of the shaft 21 and resting V on the bearing block 22, said bearing block 22 serving to stiffen the cover and to provide a good bearing for the shaft 21.

The operating crank 25 extends upwardly and outwardly from the upper end of the neredge of the foraininous abutments 28 and V 29 so as to strike the abutments as the beater is oscillated.

I The details of the beater 27 are as follows: The central'portiOri or head 30is rectanguand splash boards 18 and 19 are inserted the lar in side-elevation and the'fingers 31 exthrough the bases of the finger 31, the portion 35 extending parallel with the lower finger 31 from the lower end of the portion 34:, the portion 36 extending upwardly from the outer end of the portion 35 through the tips of the fingers 31 and the portion 37 extending inwardly from the upper end of portion 36, so as to make cross-bars for the fingers and increase the elfectiveness of the fingers.

A similar wire or rod is bent to form the portion 38 extending upwardly through the bases of the fingers 32, the portion 39 extending outwardly from the lower end of the portion 38, the portion 40 extending upwardly from the outer end of the portion 39 through the tops of the fingers 32, and the portion 41 extending inwardly from the upper end of the portion 40. The heater 27 is mounted upon the shaft 21 by extending the shaft 21 downwardly through the center of the head 30; there being a recess 42 extend ing from the lower face of the head and an arm43 extending from the lower endof the shaft 21 and fitting into the recess 42, and a flug 44 extending upwardly from the arm 43 into the body of the head.

The plate 45 is secured against the side of the head 30 and has a flange 46 extending under the arm 43 to hold thebeater head 30 from moving upwardly on the shaft 21.

' The foraminous abutments 28 and 29 are substantially alike except that the abutment 28 is slightly shorter than the abutment 29; said abutment 28 extending upwardly from the bottom 4 along the side piece7 to the lower face of the drain board 14 and the abutment 29 extending upwardly from the bottom 4, along the side piece 8 to the lower face of the board 10.

In Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 I have shown the details of the foraminous abutment 28 which are as follows: The foraminous body 47 is a section of coarse galvanized wire screen. The outer edge of the screen is covered by a binding 48 consisting of a strip of galvanized sheet iron out to the desired width and having its edges folded upon itself and then the strip folded at the center upon the edge of the screen, as shown in detail in Fig. 5'. Said strip consist-s of the edge portions 49 and 50 folded upon the intermediate portions 51 and 52, said intermediate portions being folded against opposite sides of the edge of the screen 47 and pressed tightly together, then'solder 53 is applied to the bent edges 54 and 55, the object beingto hold the edges of the screen firmly. In a similar manner a binding 56 is applied to the inner edge of the screen 47, the saidbinding 56 comprising the edge portions 57 and 58 folded inwardly upon the intermediate portions 59 and 60 and said intermediate portions 59 and 60 being folded upon opposite sides of the edge of the screen and pressed firmly together and held by solder 61 applied along the bent edges 62 and 63. e

In assembling the-screen 47 and bindings 48 and 56 the screen is made slightly bias so asto' match the inclination of the side wall 7." A lower binding 64 is applied to the lower edge of the screen 47, said lower binding comprising a strip of galvanized sheetironbe'nt to form the attaching flange.

65, fitting against the bottom 4 and secured by the line of solder 66, the portion 67 extending upwardly from the flange 65, the portion 68 folded against the portion 67 and extending downwardly from its upper edge, and the portion 69 extending upsheet iron bent at its center upon itself and then the double thickness bent to form anangle-bar, said binding comprising the intermediate portions 73 and 74 bent upon themselves and the side portions 75, and 76 bent at right angles to the portions 73 and 74, the upper ends of the bindings 48 and 56 and the upper edge of the screen 47 being inserted between the portions 75 and 76 and said portions being pressed tightly together and secured by the lines of solder 77 and 78. foraminous abutment is sufliciently bias so that the flange 65 fits the bottom 4 and the flange formed by the portions 73 and 74 fits the lower face of the drain board 14 and the bolts 79 are inserted through the flange and through the drain board 14 to hold the abutment rigidly in place.

The details of the foraminous abutment 29 are identical with the details of the foraminous abutment 28 just described; and

will strike flatwise against the sides of the In assembling the parts the abutments simultaneously and will strike first one side and then the other.

The articles to be washed are placed in the tub with a sufficient amount of water, then the handle is operated to oscillate the beater and as the ends of the beater slam the clothing against the sides of the foraminous abutments the water will pass freely through the abutments and through the fingers of the beater.

I am aware that washing machines have been "made having oscillating. heaters working between abutments and I do not claim such construction broadly.

I claim:

An abutment for a washing machine comprising a body of galvanized wire screen, a binding for the outer edge of the Wire screen consisting of a sheet or. galvanized iron having. its edges folded upon itself and then folded in the center against the sides of the Wire screen, and securely soldered, a binding for the inner edge of the screen comprising a strip of galvanized iron having its edges folded upon itself and then folded in the center upon the edge of the screen and held in place by solder, a lower binding comprising a strip of galvanized sheet iron bent to form a flange adapted to be soldered to the bottom of the tub and a second portion extending upwardly from. the flange, a third portion extending downwardly from the upper edge of the second portion and folded against the second portion, a fourth portion extending upwardly from the lower edgeof the third portion,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

the lower ends of the side bindings and the lower edge of the screen being mounted between the third and fourth portions and secured by solder, and an upper binding consisting of a strip of galvanized iron folded upon itself and then the double thickness bent to a right angle, the upper ends of the side bindings and the upper edge of the screen being inserted between the two vertical portions of the upper binding and secured by solder.

HARRY J. HERRING.

W'itnesses:

GEO. E. PRYoR, A. R. FAIRY.

Washington, D. G. 

